Binh Dinh: Awakening An Lao tourism potential

Dong Mit Irrigation Lake.

The center of An Lao district is 32km from National Highway 1 and 115km from Quy Nhon city. An Lao district has 3 main ethnic groups: Kinh, Hre and Bana, each ethnic group is a rich and diverse cultural treasure in terms of wedding rituals, village worship, water sacrifice, Taleu singing, Ka choi, singing. lullabies, gong and flute instruments; New Rice Festivals, Gong Festivals.

An Lao has many beautiful scenes, green and blue water such as Song Vo hydroelectric lake (An Lao town), Da Ghe waterfall, Long Vo waterfall (An Hung commune), Hung Long lake (An Hoa commune), 4 Floor waterfall (An Lao commune). An Quang commune), R're waterfall, Rong waterfall (An Vinh commune). Recently, when it comes to An Lao, there is a new place for everyone to visit, which is Dong Mit lake.

This is a key irrigation project of Binh Dinh province, invested in construction and completed by the end of 2021, with an area of 503.36 hectares of lake bed with a beautiful concrete road running around the lake. Currently, Dong Mit lake is filled with water to create beautiful scenery, contributing to an attractive tourist destination for An Lao district.

An Lao has a place called "Heaven's Gate" on An Toan highland, with an altitude of more than 1,000m above sea level, in which, Toan Nature Reserve with a diverse ecosystem, has many species. Rare flora and fauna is an interesting experience for tourists who love to explore nature with a cool climate.
 

An Toan highland heaven gate, An Lao district.

Standing Vice Chairman of An Lao District People's Committee Do Tung Lam shared: In order to awaken the potential of tourism in An Lao, the district People's Committee is very interested in tourism development and considers this a key economic sector in the future. The district has planned 12 tourist spots in the district, interested in the expansion and construction of traffic routes;  attract investors to build a system of hotels and entertainment spots to attract tourists. In addition, promoting and introducing the characteristics of An Lao tourism, district leaders went to survey and evaluate tourism potentials at the 4-storey waterfall in An Quang commune and some potential tourist spots on the island.  district area.

 The beauty of An Lao highland.

 Along with that, An Lao District People's Committee released a list of 8 projects calling for investment in the tourism sector in the district, with a total area of ​​​​about 1,000 hectares. In which, 3 projects with the largest area include: The project of conservation and development of An Toan sim area with 306 hectares, in sub-zone 1, An Toan commune, construction of an eco-tourism area for sightseeing and relaxation. entertainment and recreation associated with sim wine production.

 Farm investment project combined with tourism to experience Dong Mit lake with 300ha, in An Dung commune, to build an eco-tourism area for sightseeing, relaxation and entertainment. Investment project on Hung Long lake experience tourist area with 300 hectares in An Hoa commune, building a farm area combining experience tourism for sightseeing, relaxation and entertainment.

An Lao district is considered to have great potential in developing ecotourism and resort tourism, especially in An Toan commune, with a cool climate and a nature reserve with many species of animals and plants. rare objects.

An Lao has a lot of potential for ecotourism.

 An Lao District People's Committee promulgates a plan to organize the 2023 Summer Tourism Festival from June 15 to July 15, 2023 in An Vinh, An Quang, An Dung, An Nghia, An Toan communes and An Lao town. in order to propagate and introduce the image, beauty, meaning and value of the festival in association with typical and typical historical and cultural values ​​of the people of ethnic groups in An Lao district.  Introduce the potentials and advantages of ecotourism resources, community tourism, resort tourism to a large number of people, tourists inside and outside the province, and international visitors; promote the image of myrtle flower - a symbol of the beauty of the land and people of An Lao, serving tourism development.

 The summer tourism festival 2023 is one of the major activities of An Lao district, practically welcoming the district's political events in 2023, towards the 60th anniversary of the An Lao victory (December 7, 1964- December 7, 2024). The festival is a cultural activity to continue "building and developing An Lao culture and people to meet the needs of sustainable development of the country". Through the festival, continue to promote the movement "All people unite to build cultural life", thereby preserving and honoring the traditional cultural identity of the ethnic groups in the district.

 The summer tourism festival in 2023 is an opportunity to promote the unique culture of the Hre and Bana An Lao people to a large number of people and tourists inside and outside the province, promote tourism development, and contribute to the victory.  Binh Dinh province's tourism development goal is to become a spearhead economic sector in the period of 2020-2025.

 The 2023 summer tourism festival to introduce and promote An Lao land and people, the district's potentials and strengths to attract investment in the district, in which to promote investment in tourism infrastructure at potential destinations to meet the needs of sightseeing and serving tourists in the coming time.